Dateline Rice for August 30, 2016

FEATURED ITEM

These are Princeton Review’s best colleges for 2017
The happiest students in the country are at Rice University, according to the Princeton Review’s 2017 edition of “The Best 381 Colleges.” The new college guide ranks Rice No. 1 for happiest students and for lots of race/class interaction.
NBC’s “The Today Show”
http://on.today.com/2coWKxV
University of Wisconsin-Madison is top party school in US
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This appeared in 15 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2byF28z
Vanderbilt loses happiest school status
Vanderbilt Hustler
http://bit.ly/2bPanGa
The Princeton Review releases 25th annual college rankings
CityBizList New York
http://bit.ly/2bTdaM8
Ole Miss ranked 7th top ‘party school,’ 19th ‘most beautiful campus’
Sun Herald
http://bit.ly/2bzbHfy

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Qatar-Turkey relations continue to build upon strong alliance
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in an article about relations between Qatar and Turkey.
Middle East Online
http://bit.ly/2bCsmuo
Qatar and Turkey assert post-coup ties
Your Middle East
http://bit.ly/2bCssCl
‘Teammates’ Qatar and Turkey assert post-coup ties
The Express Tribune (This also appeared in Daily Mail, Yahoo! News, Rocket News, France 24, Al Monitor and Naharnet.)
http://bit.ly/2bOxIDx

How electronic voting could undermine the election
An essay by Dan Wallach, professor of computer science and of electrical and computer engineering, is mentioned in an article about election security.
The Atlantic
http://theatln.tc/2bxQrrQ
FBI: Foreign hackers broke into state election systems
Opposing Views
http://bit.ly/2bXrl3W
Aug. 29 — Could Putin hack the election for Donald Trump? The vulnerability of America’s voting system; growing awareness of America’s toxicity to Saudi Arabia
Background Briefing with Ian Masters (This also aired on 40 radio stations.)
http://bit.ly/2c8kulM

EPA inspector calls agency out on ethanol mandate
An article mentions a Rice study on subsidies.
Forbes
http://bit.ly/2byR1mx

Excerpt: ‘The Kingdom of Speech’ by Tom Wolfe 
Rice is mentioned in an excerpt from the book “The Kingdom of Speech.”
Parade
http://bit.ly/2cbQWGG

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Rice Professor Emerita dead at age 102
Elinor Evans, the Albert K. and Harry K. Smith Professor Emerita of Architecture, died Aug. 28. She was 102. Sarah Whiting, dean of the Rice School of Architecture, the William Ward Watkin Professor of Architecture and fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2bOqlvw
http://bit.ly/2c5mpqU
Rice Professor Emerita Elinor Evans, whose art centered on nature, dead at 102
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2cbJ1cB

Suburbs competing with cities for coveted millennials
Kyle Shelton, postdoctoral research fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted about millennials.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2corqPP

James Baker: ‘The man who made Washington work’
Former Secretary of State James A. Baker III, honorary chair of Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2c5jGh9

Texas Tech’s new president wants university to be elite
An article mentions that Rice is a member of the Association of American Universities.
Midland Reporter-Telegram (This also appeared in El Paso Times.)
http://bit.ly/2bCuKkX

Houston’s 180th anniversary party
An article mentions tours of the historic home of Rice University founder William Marsh Rice.
Houston Style Magazine
http://bit.ly/2bGhCwB

Not just food: Book deserts also characterize poor neighborhoods
Leah Binkovitz, staff writer for Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, authored an op-ed about resources in poor neighborhoods.
Rivard Report
http://bit.ly/2bPfNkg

My top 5: Chef Kenten Marin of Shade
A Houston chef mentions that exploring Rice is one of his top five things to do in Houston. James Turrell’s “Twilight Epiphany” Skyspace on the Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion on the Rice campus is mentioned.
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://bit.ly/2c5ASDh

Rate of uninsured young adults drops in Texas
The percentage of young adults ages 18 to 34 in Texas without health insurance has dropped by 35 percent since the Affordable Care Act went into effect, according to a new report released by Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and the Episcopal Health Foundation. Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the institute and professor of economics, and Elena Marks, a nonresident health policy fellow at the institute and president and CEO of the Episcopal Health Foundation, are quoted.
Defender Network
http://bit.ly/2bxXpgu

George H.W. Bush: A new family dynasty founded in Houston
A slideshow includes a photo from the 1990 Group of Seven (G7) countries’ summit at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required. This also appeared in My San Antonio.)
http://bit.ly/2bCeTD3
http://bit.ly/2bP8yHp

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

System bits: Aug. 30
Where light and matter intersect, the world illuminates. Where light and matter interact so strongly that they become one, they illuminate a world of new physics, according to Rice scientists. Junichiro Kono, professor of electrical and computer engineering, of physics and astronomy, and of materials science and nanoengineering, is mentioned.
Semiconductor Engineering
http://bit.ly/2cbPxQJ

‘Cooking the books’ more likely when external control is more stringent
When top-level managers find governance mechanisms too coercive, they’re more likely to commit fraud, according to a new paper by strategic management experts at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, Auburn University’s Harbert College of Business and Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. Robert Hoskisson, the George R. Brown Professor of Strategic Management, is quoted.
Market Business News
http://bit.ly/2bxQoMC

Rice University study: Cancer care is the same in any state of Texas
Regions in Texas differ widely in adherence to recommended cancer treatment for elderly patients, according to a study by researchers at Rice and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute and professor of economics, is quoted.
Medical Tourism Magazine
http://bit.ly/2coBWXp

Can mindfulness fill corporate America with better, happier workers?
An article mentions Erik Dane, assistant professor of management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, and his research.
Association for Psychological Science
http://bit.ly/2cbTtRp

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

In Texas, Trump is a top local issue too
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science, fellow in political science at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted about the 2016 elections and Texas’ border security budget increase.
Republican-American
http://bit.ly/2byO7OI
KLBJ
http://bit.ly/2bz70T8 (Click on the audio button to listen to the broadcast. This also aired on KRLD.)

Scientists are dueling over whether waste from human excrement should be disposed of on farmland, a common practice in parts of Southwestern Ontario
Jorge Loyo Rosales, lecturer at the Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment center, is mentioned.
Ingersoll Times (This also appeared in Norwich Gazette.)
http://bit.ly/2bzoWIq

Vail Daily column: Stamp collecting increased ducks’ survival luck
An article mentions Douglas Brinkley, professor of history, and his book “Rightful Heritage: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Land of America.”
Vail Daily
http://bit.ly/2bPp9v5

11 things highly intuitive people do differently
An article mentions a Rice study on intuition.
Power of Positivity
http://bit.ly/2c8jcHz

40-year study seemingly proves alcohol is more of a gateway drug than marijuana
An extensive and easy-to-use collection of charts that present findings from decades of government survey data of drug use in the United States is now available on the website of Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. William Martin, the Harry and Hazel Chavanne Senior Fellow in Religion and Public Policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The House of Cobraa
http://bit.ly/2byW8TL
Science shows alcohol is a much bigger gateway drug than marijuana
The National Marijuana News
http://bit.ly/2bzoVnW

As the number of freestanding ERs grows, so does scrutiny
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute and professor of economics, is quoted in an article about freestanding ER centers.
Akron Legal News
http://bit.ly/2bGgEAD

Study: School closures disproportionately harm black, poor students
The Houston Independent School District’s school closures between 2003 and 2010 disproportionately displaced poor and black students, according to a research brief from Rice’s Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC). Kori Stroub, a postdoctoral research fellow at HERC, is quoted.
The New Tri-State Defender (This also appeared in Praise 100.9 and WTLC.)
http://bit.ly/2c2iJYm

SPORTS

College football report: ACL injury ends Rice cornerback’s season
Articles discuss Rice football’s 2016 season. Rice head football coach David Bailiff and offensive coordinator Billy Lynch are quoted. Also mentioned are players Justin Bickham, Graysen Schantz, Lance Wright, J.T. Blasingame, V.J. Banks, D’Angelo Ellis, Josh Cummings, Lawrence Cimino, Brandon Douglas and Collin Whitaker and included in a slideshow are Jorian Clark, T.J. Gotelli, Jackson Tyner, Tyler Stehling, Emmanuel Esukpa, Houston Robert, Nahshon Ellerbe, Austin Walter, Will Phillips, J.T. Granato, Jowan Davis, Darrion Pollard, Martin Nwakamma, Darik Dillard, Peter Godber, Zach Wright and Kylen Grayson.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2c822Kd
Rice aiming to be more prepared for injury bug in 2016
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2c25A1o
http://bit.ly/2byFCmE

Just Joshin’: Countdown to kickoff — Brohm: White the right man for WKU QB job
Rice football will play Western Kentucky University Sept. 1. David Bailiff is mentioned in the KPRC broadcast.
WAVE
http://bit.ly/2byJUdz
Tops launch into new season with winning streaks on the line
WBKO
http://bit.ly/2c8bux2
Brohm: New starting QB White ‘ready for this challenge’
Bowling Green Daily News
http://bit.ly/2cbOfoN
BOZICH | Monday Muse: Best college football opening weekend ever? Not locally
WDRB
http://bit.ly/2c5r4t3
Cardinals for Super Bowl Champions, while Clemson to hoist College Football Title
Gaming Today
http://bit.ly/2bCr8iW
KPRC
http://bit.ly/2bPcTfm

See what some of Houston’s favorite buildings, landmarks looked like while under construction
A slideshow includes a photo of Rice Stadium.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription required.)
http://bit.ly/2bOrvYh
http://bit.ly/2c5lzdZ

Who will win the final 5 roster spots for the Packers?
An article includes a photo from a Rice football game.
Today’s Pigskin
http://bit.ly/2bXmUpD

Horned and dangerous — the 2016 TCU football preview
A Rice transfer is mentioned.
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/2bT5Gsv

Notre Dame football stock report: Week 1
Rice football is mentioned.
UHND
http://bit.ly/2bCpgq7
Football hosts Notre Dame to begin season
Texas Sports
http://bit.ly/2c29nM7
K-State kicks-off at No. 8 Stanford
KWCH
http://bit.ly/2cbOHn1

Volleyball: 2016 season preview
An article mentions that Melissa Ferris coached at Rice.
The Flat Hat
http://bit.ly/2bxM2VV

WKU women’s basketball releases schedule
Rice women’s basketball is mentioned.
WBKO
http://bit.ly/2bXnync

UVU volleyball: Wolverines set to host Idaho State on Tuesday in UCCU Center
Rice volleyball is mentioned.
Deseret News
http://bit.ly/2bz03Se
BYU volleyball: No. 10 BYU hits the road for tournament at Ohio State
Deseret News
http://bit.ly/2bCqDFA

RSS coach recalls Sterling’s 1st win
Former Rice football player Al Dennis is featured.
The Baytown Sun
http://bit.ly/2bP9wFj

NEWS RELEASE

Rice ranked No. 1 for happiest students and lots of race/class interaction
The happiest students in the country are at Rice University, according to the Princeton Review’s 2017 edition of “The Best 381 Colleges.” The new college guide ranks Rice No. 1 for happiest students and for lots of race/class interaction. Rice is also No. 9 for best quality of life.
http://bit.ly/2cc3nmc